Any cider makers, looking for suggestions

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Any cider makers, looking for suggestions

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First of all the ciders kits at Homebrew Headquarters are easy to use and make great cider. However, for the same reasons I do all-grain beers I am trying to make cider from pressed apple juice.

The OG of the 2 gals. of juice was 1.056. It is now down to 1.004 after a month. Now I am trying to decide how to flavor it.
I would like to keep it apple cider. One option is to add some apple juice or apple concentrate.

What about adding some brown sugar?

Would adding the sugar make it a Specialty cider?
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Cider making link

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I found this site Wittenham Hill Cider Pages with what looks to be some good information on making cider.

If you buy a kit from HBHQ you don't need this, but good information if you are starting with apple juice.
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Re: Any cider makers, looking for suggestions

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Another interesting link about ciders and the effects of different yeasts.
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